Supply Chain Visibility & Software sales recruitment in Manchester
Search for mid to senior commercial hires across supply chain visibility and software, including account executives, enterprise sellers, business development managers and pre-sales consultants. We screen for software sellers who genuinely understand transport and supply chain operations. On the ground in Manchester and across the wider North West supply chain visibility & software cluster.
Manchester sits at the centre of the North West's distribution economy, anchored by Trafford Park and a dense network of logistics parks along the M60, M62 and M6, plus significant air freight through Manchester Airport. That concentration of warehousing, fulfilment and manufacturing creates one of the deepest markets in the country for forklift dealers, racking and storage installers, conveyor and sortation suppliers, and warehouse automation integrators. The city's universities produce one of the largest engineering and commercial graduate pools in the UK, keeping commercial and technical supply strong.
The North West, led by Manchester's large technology and digital cluster and sitting within a major logistics region served by the M6 and M62 and the Port of Liverpool, gives supply chain software businesses access to both enterprise software sellers and people who understand transport and supply chain operations.
project44
Supply chain visibility
Provider of a real-time transportation and supply chain visibility platform.
FourKites
Supply chain visibility
Provider of a real-time supply chain visibility platform.
Shippeo
Supply chain visibility
Provider of a real-time transportation visibility platform.
Descartes Systems Group
Logistics and supply chain software
Provider of logistics, transport and supply chain software.
e2open
Supply chain software
Provider of a connected supply chain management platform.
Transporeon
Transport management and visibility
Provider of transportation management and visibility software, part of Trimble.
Infor Nexus
Supply chain network software
Provider of a supply chain network and collaboration platform.
Kinaxis
Supply chain planning software
Provider of supply chain planning and orchestration software.
Supply chain visibility and software commercial talent overlaps the wider enterprise software market while needing logistics credibility. The strongest sellers combine enterprise software commercial discipline with a real understanding of transport and supply chain operations, and they move between visibility platforms, transport software and adjacent supply chain technology. Enterprise account executives and pre-sales consultants who can carry long, complex deals into supply chain buyers are in high demand, so confidential, well-briefed approaches are important.
Pay in supply chain visibility and software follows enterprise software patterns, driven by deal size, sales cycle length and whether a role is new logo, enterprise or strategic account focused. Enterprise sellers and pre-sales consultants who carry large, complex deals are rewarded above transactional roles, with commission a significant part of the package. Reward rises with the scale of deals carried, the seniority of buyers engaged and the consultative depth required to win.
Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria provide direct national rail. The Metrolink tram network connects MediaCityUK, Spinningfields, the Northern Quarter and Trafford. Manchester Airport gives the city national and international reach unique among UK regions.
How we work
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We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, package, the deal sizes the person will sell, the technical buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that succeed in your environment.
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We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent intralogistics sub-sectors and proven environments in your region. This becomes the longlist of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.
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Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the products, the customers and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.
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Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, technical credibility and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.
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You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.
FAQs
Account executives, enterprise sellers, business development managers, pre-sales and solutions consultants, customer success and strategic account managers, and sales leadership up to VP Sales, for visibility, transport and supply chain software businesses.
Selling these platforms needs enterprise software discipline combined with genuine logistics credibility. A specialist recruiter screens for sellers who understand the supply chain, not just generalist software closers.
Yes. Enterprise account executives and pre-sales consultants who can carry long, complex deals into supply chain buyers are central to winning and are a core part of our work in this segment.
Manchester is anchored by Trafford Park, one of the largest industrial estates in Europe, with dense logistics parks along the M60, M62 and M6 and significant air freight. That concentration of end users makes it one of the deepest markets in the country for handling, storage and automation.
A typical senior commercial search runs 8 to 12 weeks. The market is competitive, the best candidates are passive, and counter-offers are common, which lengthens the close phase.
Email Rachel Lunn and the team. We will reply within one working day with a Manchester-specific supply chain visibility & software market read for the role you have in mind.
Email Rachel Lunn/sales-recruitment/manchester/supply-chain-visibility
Specialist commercial search for the intralogistics industry. We reply within one working day.
Email Rachel Lunn